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  1. 8th November 2009, 06:56 PM #1
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    1985 V8 County Strange Plastic Tubes

    Guys,
    I have recently acquired my first LR (unregistered) and I am working through fixing some problems and familiarising myself with the entrails.

    One thing that has me psuxzzled are 4 white plastic tubes that run from a rail mounted on the firewall. I have traced two of the tubes to mounts on the front and rear axle cases, and the other two seem headed for the gearbox area. There is a rubber hose connection to the rail that has been cut.

    Any ideas on what was attached and what this system would have been for?
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  2. 8th November 2009, 07:04 PM #2
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    Sounds like extended breather tubes - stops water from creek crossings being sucked in past the factory originals which were sitting nice and low on top of the axles/diffs and transmission [gear box/transfer case]. A good thing to have.
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  3. 8th November 2009, 07:05 PM #3
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    My guess is that they are gearbox breathers usually terminate on the LHS of the engine bay.
    They are mounted high to prevent water ingress
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  4. 8th November 2009, 07:13 PM #4
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    Many thanks...that makes sense. I will leave well alone.
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  5. 8th November 2009, 07:13 PM #5
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  6. 12th November 2009, 10:01 AM #6
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    Like Djam said.

    On mine, one pipe is for the gearbox, one for the transfer case (plus the two axle breathers you have already identified).
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